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How does Oklahoma compare to surrounding states?
Chart 1: National IMR Rankings
2009
National
Ranking
State IMR
– US Average 6.39
1 Iowa 4.58
26 Colorado 6.25
9 New Mexico 5.28
19 Texas 5.98
32 Kansas 6.98
35 Missouri 7.16
44 Oklahoma 7.85
41 Arkansas 7.71
49 Louisiana 8.74
51 Mississippi 10.05
Source: Kochanek KD, Xu JQ, Murphy SL, Minino AM, Kung HC. Deaths: Final data for 2009.
National vital statistics reports; vol 60 no 3. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2011
Infant Mortality Data
What is infant mortality?
Infant mortality is defined as the death of a baby that is less than one year old. Infant deaths are
typically classified as neonatal or postneonatal. Neonatal deaths are those to infants who die before
28 complete days of life; postneonatal deaths are defined as deaths to infants at least 28 days but
less than 365 days old.
How does Oklahoma compare to the rest of the United States regarding infant mortality rates?
One of the factors in considering a nation’s health status compared to other countries is its infant
mortality rate (IMR), which is the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
The United States ranks 31st among the 34 industrialized countries in infant mortality.
Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). OECD Health Data 2010 – Version October 2010
In 2009, Oklahoma ranked 44th in the United States with an IMR of 7.85, according to the National
Center for Health Statistics. Oklahoma’s IMR has consistently remained above the national rate
since 1992. While some improvements have been observed, the state’s IMR of 7.85 deaths per
1,000 live births for 2009 is no better than the national average of 7.6 achieved in 1995.

How does Oklahoma compare to surrounding states?
Chart 1: National IMR Rankings
2009
National
Ranking
State IMR
– US Average 6.39
1 Iowa 4.58
26 Colorado 6.25
9 New Mexico 5.28
19 Texas 5.98
32 Kansas 6.98
35 Missouri 7.16
44 Oklahoma 7.85
41 Arkansas 7.71
49 Louisiana 8.74
51 Mississippi 10.05
Source: Kochanek KD, Xu JQ, Murphy SL, Minino AM, Kung HC. Deaths: Final data for 2009.
National vital statistics reports; vol 60 no 3. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2011
Infant Mortality Data
What is infant mortality?
Infant mortality is defined as the death of a baby that is less than one year old. Infant deaths are
typically classified as neonatal or postneonatal. Neonatal deaths are those to infants who die before
28 complete days of life; postneonatal deaths are defined as deaths to infants at least 28 days but
less than 365 days old.
How does Oklahoma compare to the rest of the United States regarding infant mortality rates?
One of the factors in considering a nation’s health status compared to other countries is its infant
mortality rate (IMR), which is the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
The United States ranks 31st among the 34 industrialized countries in infant mortality.
Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). OECD Health Data 2010 – Version October 2010
In 2009, Oklahoma ranked 44th in the United States with an IMR of 7.85, according to the National
Center for Health Statistics. Oklahoma’s IMR has consistently remained above the national rate
since 1992. While some improvements have been observed, the state’s IMR of 7.85 deaths per
1,000 live births for 2009 is no better than the national average of 7.6 achieved in 1995.